When surveyed in 2022, it was found that Florida and New York were the two most visited states by adults in the United States, having been visited by 61 and 54 percent of respondents, respectively. Although it is not a state, the federal district of Washington, D.C. proved a popular travel destination for respondents, 49 percent of whom claimed to have visited the U.S. capital. In contrast, only 13 percent of respondents said they had visited Alaska, making it the least-visited state.

What is the most visited national park in the U.S.?

With approximately 15.7 million recreational visits in 2022, the Blue Ridge Parkway was the most visited National Park Service park in the United States. The park extends 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, connecting the Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Meanwhile, the number of recreational visitors to Yellowstone National Park in 2022 was 3.29 million, down from the previous year’s total of 4.86 million.

How many domestic leisure trips do Americans take?

The number of domestic leisure trips in the U.S. amounted to 1.88 billion in 2022. As estimated, domestic leisure travels in the U.S. dropped to 1.4 billion in 2020. This was due to travel restrictions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is forecast that the number of leisure trips will recover gradually during the following years, reaching two billion by 2026. The number of business trips, by comparison, is forecast to reach 480 million that same year.

In 2023, the most visited state in the United States by international tourists was New York, attracting just over nine million visitors. Florida and California followed in the ranking, with almost eight million and slightly under 6.3 million international visitors, respectively.

Adults in the United States were surveyed about the tourist attractions that they viewed most positively as of the third quarter of 2024. The Grand Canyon National Park ranked first on the list with a popularity score amounting to 81 percent. Meanwhile, the Statue of Liberty and Niagra Falls ranked second and third, respectively.

This table contains 45 series, with data for years 2014 - 2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) State visited (15 items: Florida; New York; Washington; California; ...) Travel characteristics (3 items: Visits; Nights; Spending in country).

This statistic shows the most popular United States cities for summer travel in 2016. During the survey, 16 percent of the respondents stated that they planned to visit New York for their summer city trip in 2016, making it the most popular city trip destination.

The number of international tourist arrivals in the Americas rose sharply in 2023 compared to the previous year. That said, it remained below the figures reported before the impact of COVID-19. Overall, the United States was the most visited country by inbound travelers in the Americas in 2023, with over 66 million international tourist arrivals. Mexico and Canada followed in the ranking that year, with around 42 million and 18 million arrivals, respectively.

This statistic shows the most popular domestic travel destinations for United States travelers according to Travel Leaders Group in December 2015. During the survey, 35.3 percent of respondents cited Cruise-Alaska as a popular domestic destination for U.S. travelers in 2016.

In February 2025, booking.com was the most visited travel and tourism website worldwide. That month, Booking’s web page recorded around 517 million visits. Tripadvisor.com and airbnb.com followed in the ranking, with roughly 120 million and 99 million visits, respectively. Popular online travel agencies in the U.S. Online travel agencies (OTAs), such as Booking.com and Expedia, offer a wide variety of services, including online hotel bookings, flight reservations, and car rentals. According to the Statista Consumer Insights Global survey, when looking at flight search engine online bookings by brand in the United States, Expedia and Booking.com were the most popular options when it came to making online flight reservations in 2024. When focusing on hotel and private accommodation online bookings in the U.S., Booking.com was the most popular brand, followed by Airbnb, Expedia, and Hotels.com. Booking Holdings vs. Expedia Group Booking.com is one of the most popular sites of online travel group Booking Holdings, the leading online travel agency worldwide based on revenue, that also owns brands like Priceline, Kayak, and Agoda. In 2024, Booking Holdings' revenue amounted to almost 24 billion U.S. dollars, the highest figure reported by the company to date. Meanwhile, global revenue of Expedia Group, which manages brands like Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo, reached nearly 14 billion U.S. dollars that year.

In 2023, the United States was the country worldwide with the highest total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP. That year, the total GDP contribution of travel and tourism in the U.S. amounted to 2.36 trillion U.S. dollars, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. China and Germany followed in the ranking in 2023, with travel and tourism's total contributions to GDP of around 1.3 trillion and 488 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Overall, the total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP worldwide reached almost 10 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. What are the most visited countries worldwide? While the U.S. and China reported the highest figures in terms of travel and tourism contribution to GDP in 2023, it was a European destination that led the ranking of countries with the highest number of inbound tourist arrivals worldwide. With 100 million international arrivals in 2023, France was the most visited travel destination in the world that year, ahead of Spain, the United States, and Italy. How many people work in the global travel and tourism sector? After declining sharply due to the impact of COVID-19, the number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide bounced back in 2023, reaching around 330 million, nearly catching up with pre-pandemic levels. That year, China and India were the countries with the highest travel and tourism employment worldwide.

This statistic shows the destinations worldwide that consumers from the United States intend to visit in 2018, by country. The survey revealed that 43 percent of respondents intended to visit Canada in 2018.

GlobalData’s "Tourism Source Market Insights: United States of America", provides a thorough insight into the US's domestic and outbound tourism industry. The report shades light into the profiles of US tourists and summarizes the key reasons why Americans travel. The report offers an in-depth analysis of traveler flows, spending patterns, main destination markets and current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into the US outbound travel market. Read More

The demand for outbound tourism in the United States is expected to be valued at US$ 108.81 billion in 2024 and reach US$ 412.26 billion by 2034. Outbound tourism is expected to progress at an impressive CAGR of 14.2% through 2034.

Industry Outlook

Attributes	Key Insights
USA Outbound Tourism Industry Size, 2024	US$ 108.81 billion
Industry Size, 2023	US$ 95.63 billion
Projected Industry Size, 2034	US$ 412.26 billion
Value-based CAGR (2024 to 2034)	14.2%

Category-wise Insights

Attributes	Details
Top Purpose	Leisure Travel
Industry Share (2024)	45.0%

Attributes	Details
Top Tourist Type	Family
Industry Share (2024)	44.3%

Scope of the Report

Attribute	Details
Forecast Period	2024 to 2034
Historical Data Available for	2019 to 2023
Industry Analysis	US$ billion for Value
Key Segments Covered	Purpose, Booking Channel, Tourism Type, Tourist Type, and Age Group
Key Companies Profiled	Butterfield & Robinson Expedia Inc. Priceline Group America Express Global Business Travel BCD Travel Carlson Wagonlit Travel HRG North America FC US America Express Travels Travel Leaders Group
Report Coverage	Growth Forecast, Competition Intelligence, DROT Analysis, Industry Dynamics and Challenges, Strategic Growth Initiatives
Customization & Pricing	Available upon Request

This statistic shows the leading city destinations in the United States in 2019, by number of international arrivals. New York was the leading city destination in the U.S. in terms of international arrivals with approximately 14 million visitors from foreign countries in 2019.

In January 2025, most visits to the travel and tourism website tripadvisor.com came from the United States. During that month, website visits from the U.S. accounted for almost 48 percent of total visits to Tripadvisor's web page. In 2025, tripadvisor.com was one of the most visited travel and tourism websites worldwide.

In 2023, the country with the most inbound arrivals to the United States was its neighbor Canada, at 31 percent, showing clear growth over 2019. Mexico and the United Kingdom followed in the ranking that year, representing 22 and six percent of international arrivals, respectively.

In December 2023, capitaloneshopping.com was the most visited website offering coupons, promotional codes, and rebates in the United States, accounting for 17 percent of all desktop visits. The website slickdeals.net followed with 15.75 percent of desktop traffic for this category of websites.

In 2023, the most visited city in the United States by international tourists was New York, attracting just under nine million visitors. Miami and Los Angeles followed in the ranking, with roughly 4.4 million and 3.6 million international visitors, respectively.

During a 2022 survey, adults in the United States were asked how many states they had visited. In response, nine percent of survey participants answered that they had visited between two and five states, with the source also including the respondents' home states as a state visited. In contrast, two percent of respondents claimed to have visited all 50 U.S. states, with some also having been to Washington D.C.

The statistic depicts the number of overseas visitors to selected U.S. states and territories from 2009 to 2016. In 2016, the state of New York was the most frequently selected travel destination for overseas visitors with approximately 10.01 million visitations over the course of the year.

This graph shows the number and destination country of U.S. residents traveling overnight in 2000. 2,148,000 Americans traveled to Italy in 2000.